‘Vicious, you do not deserve to be human’: couple in China throw dog out fourth-floor window during argument
- The dog landed on a car and was injured, but appears to have recovered
- A neighbour said he forced the couple to sign adoption paperwork so they could no longer own the dog
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A Chinese woman in Beijing pushed a Labrador out of a window from a fourth-floor apartment during a quarrel with her husband, injuring the animal and sparking a national outrage on the mainland.
The woman tried to push the Labrador out of the window but was stopped by her husband, allowing the dog to get off the window sill.
Unfortunately, the woman’s second attempt was successful, and she pushed the dog out of the window. The dog landed on a car below and was hurt.
“The dog was lying motionless on the ground for over an hour,” Yang said.
The couple did not show up to check their Labrador for over an hour and only did so when prompted by the car’s owner.
The car owner did not ask for any compensation for the damaged car but suggested the couple send the wounded dog to the veterinary surgeon and they did.
The dog later recovered from its injuries and appears healthy.
After witnessing the violence, Yang decided to talk to the couple and bring them adoption paperwork.
“I told them they should not keep the dog anymore, and I asked them to sign the paper and approve an adoption,” Yang said.
Over 11,000 Weibo users wrote comments on the news post, many condemning the couple for their cruelty. They also praised the neighbour and car owner for their kindness.
“How vicious the man and woman are. Both of them are heartless and inhumane. They are animals and do not deserve to be human beings,” wrote one person.
Another said: “Thanks to the neighbour, I hope the lovely dog will have a sweet home.”
While China has a law to protect wild animals, which went into effect in 1988, there is no nationwide law to prohibit the mistreatment of animals including pets.
